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Elia Ayoub (he/him)Feb 7, 2025

This is not good: Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying. The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.

https://www.theverge.com/news/608145/apple-uk-icloud-encrypted-backups-spying-snoopers-charter

Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying

The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.

The Verge

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@ayoub The exact same thing is happening in France. The Senate has just passed an amendment asking developers to leave a "backdoor" so that investigators can gain "readable" access to encrypted content as part of a bill to combat drug trafficking.